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Everyday America

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GGrew Aup on a Dtightrope, Glearned to Asmile
Even Dwhen I was falling down
GDaddy had a Ahard hand and DMama always had hope
And Gme and my sister couldn't Await to get Dout
GFell in Alove out of Dcollege
GGood Aman for the Dbad year
GVisions of Asugarplums and Dboxes of roses
GAll my girlfriends cried and I was Aoutta Dhere
GOooh, Awhoa, Deverybody's dreaming big
GOooh, Awhoa, Dbut everybody's just getting by
GThat's how it Agoes in Deveryday America
GA little town and a Agreat big DlifeD  G  A  D  
GJoey Astares at a Dtrophy
GTook us Aall the way to Dstate back in '85
GA shining Amoment and a Ddusty reminder
GHe never felt so scared, he never Afelt so Dalive
GWe found his Atoys in the Dbackyard
GDaddy's Aboys, yeah, you Dknow how they like to fight
GWhen they Asleep, he Dswears they're angels
GHe wouldn't trade a day for all those AFriday Dnights
GOooh, Awhoa, Deverybody's dreaming big
GOooh, Awhoa, Dbut everybody's just getting by
GThat's how it Agoes in Deveryday America
GA little town and a Agreat big Dlife
  D    GWe can laugh,  A   Dwe can cry
  D    GWe're all just Alooking for the reasons why
  D    GIn a place of dark  A   Dcan we see the light
    GEither way it'll be Aalright
GOooh, Awhoa, Deverybody's dreaming big
GOooh, Awhoa, Dbut everybody's just getting by
GThat's how it Agoes in Deveryday America
GA little town and a Agreat big Dlife
GOooh, Awhoa, Deverybody's dreaming big
GOooh, Awhoa, Dbut everybody's just getting by
GThat's how it Agoes in Deveryday America
GA little town and a Agreat big Dlife
GA little town and a Agreat big Dlife
GA little town and a Agreat big Dlife

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Everyday America

by Sugarland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G A D G A

Grew up on a tightrope, learned to smile

Even when I was falling down

G A D

Daddy had a hard hand and Mama always had hope

G A D

And me and my sister couldn't wait to get out

G A D

Fell in love out of college

G A D

Good man for the bad year

G A D

Visions of sugarplums and boxes of roses

G A D

All my girlfriends cried and I was outta here

G A D

Oooh, whoa, everybody's dreaming big

G A D

Oooh, whoa, but everybody's just getting by

G A D

That's how it goes in everyday America

G A D D G A D

A little town and a great big life

G A D

Joey stares at a trophy

G A D

Took us all the way to state back in '85

G A D

A shining moment and a dusty reminder

G A D

He never felt so scared, he never felt so alive

G A D

We found his toys in the backyard

G A D

Daddy's boys, yeah, you know how they like to fight

G A D

When they sleep, he swears they're angels

G A D

He wouldn't trade a day for all those Friday nights

G A D

Oooh, whoa, everybody's dreaming big

G A D

Oooh, whoa, but everybody's just getting by

G A D

That's how it goes in everyday America

G A D

A little town and a great big life

D G A D

We can laugh, we can cry

D G A

We're all just looking for the reasons why

D G A D

In a place of dark can we see the light

G A

Either way it'll be alright

G A D

Oooh, whoa, everybody's dreaming big

G A D

Oooh, whoa, but everybody's just getting by

G A D

That's how it goes in everyday America

G A D

A little town and a great big life

G A D

Oooh, whoa, everybody's dreaming big

G A D

Oooh, whoa, but everybody's just getting by

G A D

That's how it goes in everyday America

G A D

A little town and a great big life

G A D

A little town and a great big life

G A D

A little town and a great big life

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